Prices at 71 hospitals in North Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,335 — 5% above the US median ($1,273), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | $245 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | 16.2% |
| Alleghany Memorial Hospital | Sparta, NC | $247 | $211 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham, NC | $457 | $425 | ★ 5/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville, NC | $457 | $303 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 15.3% |
| Duke Regional Hospital | Durham, NC | $457 | $425 | ★ 5/5 | 244 min | 14.1% |
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw, NC | $587 | $374 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington, NC | $603 | $331 | ★ 3/5 | 218 min | 13.7% |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The | Greensboro, NC | $603 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | 13.9% |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston, NC | $655 | $307 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.8% |
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc | Bryson City, NC | $683 | — | — | 82 min | — |
| Washington County Hosp Inc | Plymouth, NC | $691 | — | — | — | 16.0% |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden, NC | $722 | $353 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | 14.9% |
| Harris Regional Hospital | Sylva, NC | $740 | $1,806 | ★ 3/5 | 174 min | 13.9% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde, NC | $807 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 192 min | 15.1% |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | North Wilkesboro, NC | $829 | $846 | ★ 3/5 | 168 min | 15.7% |
| Lifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes | Danbury, NC | $884 | $1,300 | — | — | 15.1% |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $987 | $396 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh, NC | $1,010 | $947 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 13.9% |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary, NC | $1,010 | $904 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| ECU Health Medical Center | Greenville, NC | $1,020 | $1,215 | ★ 2/5 | 280 min | 15.9% |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton, NC | $1,020 | $1,215 | ★ 3/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc | Nags Head, NC | $1,037 | $1,248 | ★ 4/5 | 213 min | 15.3% |
| ECU Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $1,129 | $1,342 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 14.6% |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem, NC | $1,143 | $361 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 14.2% |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,195 | $420 | ★ 5/5 | 157 min | 13.3% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,335 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($161). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($321).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,669 list price could save about $1,335 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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